Archetype
Archetype noun - Something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed.
Abstract and archetype are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Abstract" instead a noun "Archetype".
Nearby Words: archetypal, archetypical
Abstract
Abstract noun - A visible representation of something abstract (as a quality).
Usage example: a recent college valedictorian who's been hailed as the very abstract of what's right with today's young people
Archetype and abstract are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Archetype" instead a noun "Abstract".
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